Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10574564March 21, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS WHEN I AM GOING UP A HILL. MY CAR HESITATES ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN GOING UP A HILL WHAT I MEAN WHEN I GO UP THE HILL IT IS LIKE MY CAR IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE GARAGE SEVERAL TIME IN THE LAST MONTH FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP AND THEN THE O2 SENOR WENT BAD RIGHT AFTER I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED IS WHEN THE HESITATION STARTED. THEY JUST REPLACES THE SPARK PLUG AND THAT DIDN'T HELP IT AND THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573917March 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY SOMETIMES IS VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF THE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573921March 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
ENGINE LOSS OF POWER, WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN UNDER 5 DEG. F AT NIGHT.. ONSTAR ADVISED TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE CONCERN AND POTENTIAL FIRE. DROVE VEHICLE IN "LIMP MODE" DIRECT TO SERVICING DEALERSHIP, DEALER ADVISED OF ENGINE CODE P2135 AND STATED VEHICLE REQUIRED A "THROTTLE BODY" REPLACEMENT (SAME AS ONSTAR), AT A FULL PARTS & LABOR COST OF ALMOST 500.00 DOLLARS. DEALER STATED THAT THIS REPAIR IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER GM'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (YET IS A P-CODE AND IS OBVIOUSLY POWERTRAIN RELATED AS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY) OR THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. NOT ONLY IS THE FAILURE MODE DANGEROUS, SO IS THE VEHICLE RESPONSE TO THE CONDITION (REDUCED POWER). NOT HAVING THE ISSUE COVERED BY WARRANTY OF SOME TYPE MAKES IT EVEN WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573672March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2010. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY AND LOST STEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,859 AND THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE BACK LOCK CYLINDER INTERMITTENTLY TURNED FREELY. UPDATED 05/2/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573762March 20, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THE PART THAT FAILED WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573776March 20, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM HIGHWAY INTO PARKING LOT, APPROXIMATE SPEED 15-20MPH, THE STABILITRAK ILLUMINATED, THEN THE MESSAGE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED, WHICH WAS WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GOT VEHICLE PARKED AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. LET VEHICLE REST FOR 30 MINUTES. STARTED VEHICLE, AFTER NORMAL DASHBOARD SEQUENCE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITH SOME REDUCED HANDLING, ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR 2 DAYS, WENT BACK OUT TO TAKE TO DEALER, HOWEVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF, NO STABILITRAK MESSAGE LIT UP. VEHICLE HAS PERFORMED WELL FOR PAST 2 WEEKS, WITH SOME MINOR HESITATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573827March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TWO HOURS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWELVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER EACH REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573334March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER AIR BAGS DON'T WORK, DOESN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE A PASSENGER. LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON TO SERVICE AIRBAGS. ALSO MY STABIL CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON THEN GO OFF. A COUPLE MONTHS OR EVEN LONGER, THEY COME ON AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED OUT. FIND NOTHING. ALSO BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FULL OF MOISTURE AND I CONTINUE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE BULBS WHICH ARE A PAIN TO GET TO. I HAD A BLAZER THAT DID THE SAME THING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573396March 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING OFF AND EXPOSING THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAINTED TO PREVENT CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573394March 19, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10573600March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
READ OUT ON DASH, FLASHES " SERVICE AIR BAG SOON " THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR.I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES AND THE WORRY THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573091March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET EARLY ON ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL, THEY CLAIMED IT IS NOT COVERED. YET, ONLINE I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECENTLY, IT SEEMED THAT GM WAS RECALLING VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR IGNITION PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THEM AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED SIMPLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THIS WAS ALL DONE OVER THE PHONE WHICH IS AN AMAZING DIAGNOSTIC TOOL THEY HAVE. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. WHEN ASKED WHAT THE COST WOULD BE, I WAS ADVISED THAT WOULD BE NORMAL SERVICE FEES WHICH IS A WASTE OF MONEY SINCE IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO REPAIR IT AT MY MECHANIC WITHOUT ANY DEALER DIAGNOSTIC FEES. ITS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT YET NO ONE WILL ADMIT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573237March 18, 2014
ENGINE
CAR HESITATED, SLOWED DOWN, THEN LOST POWER. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STABILITRACK OFF, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. CAR IS NOW WITH THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WILL HAVE TO BE ORDERED AS THIS IS A RARE OCCURRENCE BUT WHEN I LOOKED ON INTERNET, IT SEEMS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES. INCIDENT WAS SCARY DUE TO TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND FOR NO REASON CAR JUST BEGINS TO LOSE POWER. SO NOW I AM WAITING ON THROTTLE BODY TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX FOR THE VEHICLE. SAW ON INTERNET THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT WHEN I TALKED WITH DEALERSHIP THEY STATE THAT THIS GM RECALL IS ONLY FOR V8 ENGINES NOT FOR THE V6 EQUINOX. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE & COVER THE EQUINOX ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572962March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1ST TIME, GOING DOWN STEEP HILL, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, THOUGHT BRAKES DIED, HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP, JUST MISSED A TRUCK BY A FOOT, WOULD OF HIT ME ON DRIVER SIDE. THAT WAS IN 2012 HAD SUV TOWED TO ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, NON GM DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SENSOR, REPLACED IT, RE-TOWED TO GM DEALER IN MOON TOWNSHIP. THEY CHECKED IT OUT IT WAS OK SINCE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 2ND TIME WAS IN 2013, STOPPED COMING DOWN A HILL AGAIN, NO POWER AGAIN, CALLED AAA THEY TOWED TO GM DEALER IN MOON TOWNSHIP PA. AGAIN IGNITION SENSOR REPLACED AND ALSO SOME OTHER WIRES BURNED WHICH WERE ALL REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 33,000 ON IT ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572804March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I JIGGLED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND IT FINALLY TURNED BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WONT WORK NOW. I LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW A FEW OTHER HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572859March 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
EQUINOX WAS ON A RECALL PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE ,I NEVER DID, I HAVE BEEN PURSUING THIS MATTER FOR OVER 7 YEARS,GIVEN TO THE RUN-AROUND BY CHEVY CAN AT -1800-222-1020. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572904March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE AIR BAG READY LIGHT SHOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BUT FAILED TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,911.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572607March 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I GOT A WARNING THAT SAID SERVICE AIRBAGS. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND IT NEVER CAME BACK AND SO THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. ABOUT A WEEK WENT BY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN DISAPPEARED AGAIN. I CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED IT FOR 3 DAYS AND IT COULD COST QUITE A LOT OF MONEY. WHEN I READ ALL THE REPORTS OF OTHERS WHO HAD SEEN THIS SIGNAL IT SEEMS VERY SIMILAR BECAUSE IT DOESN'T STAY ON. I HAVE READ THAT IT COULD BE A SEAT BELT TRIGGER OR CAUSED BY THE HEAT, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. MY CAR IS ALSO UNDER 60,000 MILES AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE A CONCERN AT THIS POINT. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS. I AM HEARING ABOUT MANY MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572626March 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST OF 2010. AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD PARTIALLY JAMMED WHEN TRYING TO START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT GRAPHITE IN THE SWITCH. IT STILL JAMS TO THIS DAY. I WAS CURIOUS IF THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL I RECENTLY READ ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572633March 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAD PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK DUE TO LOW BLOOD SUGAR. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY 55/60 MPH. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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